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Suggestion for turning on Games
« on: December 06, 2005, 02:25:59 pm »
I found a solution to turning on and off games quickly.

This time of year they make a remote control for outside Christmas lights.  They go for $10-$15 bucks.  You plug it into the wall with a 3 split on it, plug in 3 games. 

The remote has a 50' range so you can just set it on a table and *click* all the games turn on. 

It's not good to turn on a whole bank of games at the same time, but 3 at a time is okay.  The units usually carry up to 1500 watts on one so it can run multiple games.

Look for them in the Christmas light section.  Like I said, they only sell them this time of year.
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Re: Suggestion for turning on Games
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2005, 02:32:34 pm »

I have one, they're pretty good for what Fred describes... just don't try to use more than, oh, three games on any given unit.  They're not made for huge sudden draw.

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Re: Suggestion for turning on Games
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2005, 03:27:16 pm »
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Re: Suggestion for turning on Games
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2005, 02:41:38 pm »
I Like. Good Tip. I'll go and see if we have any up here....Thanks!
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Re: Suggestion for turning on Games
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2005, 06:35:50 pm »
i think im going to try it out too

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Re: Suggestion for turning on Games
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2005, 09:04:48 pm »
Lowe's sells something similar year-round.  It's a remote control from GE.  I have one in my Super Pac MAME.